401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.2B
Total assets
7,690
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$289,287
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Western Digital Corporation · California · Manufacturing

$2.2B in assets, 7,690 participants

Western Digital Corporation's Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $2.2B in total assets and 7,690 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #18,502 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in California

Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan covers 7,690 participants in California, 12x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $2.2B.

$2.2B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
7,690
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$289,287
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$393M in the plan year 2022 filing to $237M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.2B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 7,874 in the plan year 2022 filing to 7,690 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan reports 7,690 participants - 12x that state average ($2.2B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.2B
Net Income$237M
Employer EIN330956711
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Digital Corporation)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B 202220232024 $1.99B $2.48B ▲ +24.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Western Digital Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 7,874 $2.0B
2023 1 7,690 $2.2B
2024 1 6,558 $2.5B

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Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Digital Corp…Wells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…Intel 401(k) Savings…Apple 401(k) Plan
Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan

Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan reports $2.2B in end-of-year assets across 7,690 participants (0.018% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $289,287 per participant (2.1x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $237M.

This plan identity (EIN 330956711, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.0B to $2.5B (+24.6%) while covered participants moved from 7,874 to 6,558 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 7,874 $2.0B Open filing
2023 7,690 $2.2B This page
2024 · index core 6,558 $2.5B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.9% during 2023, from $2.0B to $2.2B. Reported net income was $237M.
How have Western Digital Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Digital Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.6%, from $2.0B to $2.5B.
Where does Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in MD ($2.2B, 80,121 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in California. Compare plans
  • Western Digital Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 24.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans